W.O.W.

  • Action/Adventure Talk Second LP and First Headlining Tour (11/17 at W.O.W.)

    Last December, all-BIPOC pop-punks Action/Adventure put on an exceptionally great basement set at First Unitarian Church.  The Chicago-based quintet was sandwiched between two emo family acts, headliners Tiny Moving Parts and our phriends Greywind, who handled opening duties.  Well, we recently befriended Action/Adventure, as well, and found out that...
  • Madeline Kenney, Catch Her While You Can (8/22 at Warehouse On Watts)

    “As an indie musician, it’s a little too easy to take yourself too seriously,” says singer/songwriter Madeline Kenney.  We’re discussing her recent music videos for “All I Need” and “Scoop,” collaborations with Carpark Records labelmate Jimmy Whispers — who’s recently taken up music video directing — that showcase a...
  • The Velveteers, “Right here right now” (Tonight at W.O.W.)

    Colorado trio The Velveteers look like an entity straight out of Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine.  However, frontwoman and guitarist Demi Demitro says (in the band’s official bio) that they are far from a retro act: “We don’t want to sound like a band from a different time…  We want...
  • Dark Holiday Volume 1, w/ Bootblacks, Void Vision, Wingtips, and Crash Cathedral (12/9 at W.O.W.)

    Next Thursday, December 9th, Warehouse on Watts will be hosting an alternative holiday celebration presented by Spellbound and DJSC, Dark Holiday Volume 1, a goth/industrial party featuring live performances from Bootblacks, Void Vision, Wingtips, and Crash Cathedral.  I recently got a chance to chat with Void Vision (AKA Shari...